Anne La Forest

Joined the Board in April 2014.

In 1996 was appointed Dean of the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law and remained Dean until 2004. Joined the Faculty of Law at Dalhousie University in 1991 and in 1995 received the Dalhousie Law Alumni Association and Law Students’ Society Teaching Award. Has written and taught in the areas of property and international law. Previously worked in private practice with the firm of Fraser & Beatty in Toronto.

Member of the bars of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario and has been a consultant on issues relating to human rights, employment, property and extradition law. Appointed a member of the New Brunswick Securities Commission in 2004 and was the Lead Member until 2013. Fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Society.

A graduate of the University of Cambridge (LLM, 1985), and University of New Brunswick (LLB, 1984).